Evaluation of the Xpert® MTB/RIF assay and microscopy for the diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Namibia

BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) kills approximately two million people and infects around nine million worldwide annually. Its proper management, especially in resource-limited settings, has been hindered by the lack of rapid and easy-to-use diagnostic tests. Sputum smear microscopy remains the cheape...

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Autores principales: Mavenyengwa, Rooyen T., Shaduka, Emma, Maposa, Innocent
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
Materias:
Short Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5237317/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28086955
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40249-016-0213-y

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5237317/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28086955
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40249-016-0213-y

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